Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ursa Major* Sinner ST
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Livin' the Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra It Only Takes a Moment And I Love Her
Dils* Sound of the Rain (Le sond de la pluit) Made In Canada
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Honky Tonk Angel
Matt Lucas* New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Moolit Night Ніч Яка Місячна Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine I Don't Want to Play Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Cal* Bostic Georgie Girl Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Exponians Wicked Woman Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Your Seduced Me Ти Ж Мене Підманула Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Willie Boy ST
Ellen McIlwaine Pinebo (My Story) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* King of the Cops I'm a Song
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Mossy Dream Fear Itself
Ernie* Smith Wash Wash (That Lucky Old Sun) Skareggae
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
David Amram Greasy Spoon Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* Jean Desprez War War War
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Devil Woman ST
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* O Moon Do Not Shine Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Theme from Canada Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Alfred the Hog Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Storm Clouds ST (mono)
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Buddy Knox Maybelline ST
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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